The Ben facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
The Ben
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| Birth name | Mugisha Benjamin |
| Also known as | The Ben |
| Born | January 9, 1987 Kampala, Uganda |
| Origin | Rwanda |
| Genres | R&B Afrobeats |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Singer, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Associated acts | King James (singer),
Meddy (singer), songwriter, guitarist Riderman (rapper) Diamond Platnumz |
Benjamin Mugisha (born January 9, 1987), known professionally as The Ben, is a talented singer-songwriter from Rwanda. He is known for his smooth voice and catchy songs.
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The Ben's Music Journey
The Ben started his music career in Rwanda. In 2010, he moved to the United States. There, he worked with Mike-E Ellison, a hip-hop artist from Detroit. This was a cool step in his journey!
Later, The Ben was asked to perform at the UN headquarters. This is a very important place where countries work together. It showed how much his music was growing.
In October 2012, he released a song called "I'm in Love." This song was so popular that it helped create a new award category. He won the first-ever award for "Best Music Artist in the Diaspora." "Diaspora" means people who live outside their home country.
In 2021, a Rwandan Music video director named Julien Bmjizzo directed a music video for The Ben. The song was called Why, and it featured the famous singer Diamond Platnumz.
About The Ben
Benjamin Mugisha was born on January 9, 1987. He was born in Kampala, Uganda.
The Ben is married to Uwicyeza Pamella.
The Ben's Songs
The Ben has released many popular songs. Here are some of his singles:
- Urarenze
- Ese Nibyo
- Amahirwe yanyuma
- Incuti nyancuti
- Wigenda
- Amaso Ku Maso
- I'm in Love (2012)
- I can See
- Habibi
- Fine girl
- Naremeye
- Ndaje
- Vazi (2019)
- Suko (2019)
- Ngufite kumutima (2020)
- Ni Forever
Songs with Other Artists
The Ben has also worked with many other musicians. These songs are called "collabos" (collaborations).
- Binkolera ft Sheebah Karungi from Uganda
- No you no life ft B2C of Uganda
- Ngufite Kumutima ft ZIZOU AL PACINO
- This is love ft Rema Namakula from Uganda
- Why ft Diamond Platnumz from Tanzania
- Lose control ft Meddy (Rwanda)
- Sikosa ft Kevin Kade, Element Eleeh (Rwanda)
Awards and Recognition
The Ben has won several awards for his music. These awards show how much people love his songs.
In 2008-2009, he was named "Best Afro R&B Singer of the Year" at the Salax Awards. These are big music awards in Rwanda. He won this same award again in 2009-2010. That year, he also won "Best Male Artist." In 2010-2011, his song won "Best Song" at the Salax Awards.
